Instruction manual

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P-2000 7.1 Channel Preamp/Processor/Tuner
Instruction Manual
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To operate a system component that you have programmed:
1. Press the Source button that you wish to operate
For example, to operate a TV, press the TV button; to operate a VCR,
press the VCR button, etc.
2. Aim the remote control at the device and press the POWER
button to turn on the device.
3. Press the buttons that send out the commands you desire.
NOTE: Some audio/video devices have separate buttons for POWER
ON and POWER OFF. To operate these devices on the remote, press
the corresponding DEVICE Button to turn the equipment ON and press
the POWER button to turn the equipment OFF.
Please try all the functions of this remote control with your equipment. The
most common functions are labeled on the remote. However, some of the
secondary functions might be stored under a button that has a different
name from the one on your original remote control.
Source Selection Buttons
Pressing a Source button at the top of the remote control performs the fol-
lowing functions:

If the P-2000 is in Standby mode, it powers up the unit and selects the
chosen source as the current input.

It tells the remote control to command the chosen source.
Backlighting
Pressing the LIGHT button illuminates all the buttons on the remote control
for approximately 7 seconds. The backlight is extended for an additional 7
seconds if you press any button before the backlight goes out.
Volume Control Punch Through
You can program the remote control so that the P-2000 VOLUME UP, VOL-
UME DOWN and MUTE functions will operate while the remote is set to
control another source.
For example, using the Punch Through function, you can raise, lower or
mute the volume of the preamp/processor while the remote control is in
the SAT mode.
Note: When this feature is active, the AUDIO or TV VOLUME and
MUTE will override any existing volume controls in that mode.
To program the remote for volume control Punch Through:
1. Press the Source button of the device you wish to program for volume
control Punch Through and the MUTE button simultaneously.
The red LED and the selected Source button will illuminate.
2. Press the VOLUME UP button.
The red LED and the selected Source button will blink.
3. Press the AUD button to enable volume control of the P-2000.
OR
Press the TV button to enable volume control of the television.
The LED and Source button will blink twice and then go out.
The VOLUME UP, VOLUME DOWN and MUTE buttons will now control the
Punch Through device while another Source is selected.
To turn off volume control Punch Through for a source:
1. Press the Source button of the device you wish to remove the Punch
Through program from and the MUTE button simultaneously.
The red LED and the selected Source button will illuminate.
2. Press the VOLUME UP button.
The red LED and the selected Source button will blink.
3. Press the Source button again.
The P-2000 Punch Through function is now turned off. The VOLUME and
MUTE of the original device will operate on the remote control.
Macro Buttons
The four Macro buttons (M1-M4) are used to store and send a sequence of
up to 10 commands each. They can be programmed in the AUD mode, but
can also be accessed in other modes. Macros can be used to turn components
on or off or select favorite channels.
Note: The MUTE button is used to designate POWER commands dur-
ing Macro Button programming. See the Example: Memory Button
Programming for further description.
To program a macro button:
1. Press the AUD and MUTE buttons simultaneously.
The red LED and the AUD button illuminate.
2. Press the Macro button you wish to program (M1–M4).
3. Press up to 10 commands you would like to send out in the
macro sequence.
Note that pressing a Device button to change modes is counted as
one command.
4. Press the CHANNEL UP button to store all the commands you
have entered in the macro.
The red LED and the AUD button will blink twice to conrm the
programming and then turn off.
Now when you press that Macro button it will transmit the sequence of
commands you have programmed.
To erase a Macro sequence:
1. Press the AUD and MUTE buttons simultaneously.
The red LED and the AUD button illuminate.
2. Press the Macro button that you wish to erase (M1–M4).
3. Press the CHANNEL UP button to erase the contents of the
macro button.
The red LED and the AUD button will blink twice to conrm the
programming and then turn off.
The stored sequence is now erased from the Macro button.
Note: Any commands previously stored on a Memory Button will be
erased when new commands are stored on the same Memory Button.
Remote Control Setup and Operation